I can’t even believe it’s been 11 months since I photographed Claire & Ken’s apple orchard engagement session, and on their wedding day I was obsessed with how candid these two were with each other! They weren’t afraid to laugh loudly & be a little silly together and that definitely shows in their images. . .
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“Why would you want to marry me for any how?”⠀
“So I can kiss you anytime I want.” - Sweet Home Alabama
There’s something I like to call the “almost kiss.” It’s when two people lean in to kiss each other and it’s the few milliseconds right before their lips meet. This is the kind of kiss you see a lot of the time on the cover of romance novels or that the camera zooms in on in the movies. Jackie was the queen of the almost kiss!! . . .
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I think Kim’s mom said it best on the morning of the wedding when she said Kim looked like a beautiful Irish princess. It was totally spot on and true!! Kim looked so stunning in her Stella York gown which was offset by her shock of black hair and ivory complexion. Kim & Mark envisioned their wedding day as a simple, yet classic celebration that was special not because of all the fancy decor, but because of all the love in the room from their closest family and friends. . .
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One night at a bar, ironically, named “No Fun ” in New York’s Lower East Side, Matt mustered up the courage to approach a pretty girl standing at the bar whose name was Carly. After hitting it off and after months of dating, one day Carly found a note in her apartment which was left there by Matt. It became the first clue in a scavenger hunt all around the city leading Carly down memory lane to some of their favorite bars, restaurants, and shops! The very last spot she arrived to was that fatefully bar where they had first met and Matt was waiting outside. He dropped down to one knee and proposed to Carly before they went inside to the cheers of congratulations from her entire family who’d flown in from Michigan! . . .
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Pop the champagne!! I’d like to make a toast because Josh proposed to Taylor in Hart Plaza and I had the honor of photographing the moment she said “YES!” It all began about 1 month prior when Josh emailed me about his plans to propose to his girlfriend, Taylor. Josh really wanted to make the day special and planned to go into Detroit on August 2nd to celebrate her birthday with a nice dinner, a concert, and, unbeknownst to Taylor, a surprise proposal right in the heart of downtown and he wanted a me there to photograph it! . . .
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I honestly have the coolest clients! Seriously, they all have jobs that they’re passionate about; they’re working as teachers, doctors, helping people, small business owners, as artists, etc. Today’s blog features Jennifer & Jordan’s wedding day and these two are professional ballet dancers! How cool is that?! . . .
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Rain, hail, and lighting - Oh My! Sam + Josh's wedding day was one of those days where the weather in Michigan just couldn't seem to make up it's mind! Despite the weather, though, these two amazing people came together in front of their family and closest friends and were married in the sweetest, intimate ceremony at the Brownstown Event Center! . . .
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Sarah and Eric met as undergrads at Michigan State University and while they both worked as referees for some of the intramural sports teams. A few years later in the middle of their favorite city, Chicago, Eric proposed to Sarah on a rooftop covered with rose petals! Talk about romantic!! . . .
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One of the coolest parts about being a wedding photographer is getting to know and love the couples I photograph and stay in touch with them long after their wedding. Getting to shoot maternity sessions for my past CCP Brides as well as CCP Couples who have taken advantage of my anniversary portrait sessions is a really special part of my job, and I am always so excited and honored when they choose me to capture a new chapter in their love story; parenthood! . . .
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I couldn’t wait to marry Scott and I was so excited about so many things to come in our marriage, but one thing I was most looking forward to right away in our marriage was our Disney-moon!! :) I was SUPER excited for our honeymoon in February (which would be 6 months post-wedding) when we’d be traveling to Disney World and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando!!! Throughout our 14-month engagement, I solely focused on planning the wedding and then began planning our honeymoon in the 6 months afterwards. I’m not sure I could have done both at the same time, to be honest, because planning a Disney and Universal Studios vacation is no joke! I had never been to either park before so I learned a LOT along the way! . . .
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